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| ====== Drone News for Week of ====== | ====== Drone News for Week of May 13th 2019 ====== |
| ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== | ===== Drone NewsBytes Your Unfiltered Drone News Source ===== |
| |[[https://www.amny.com/opinion/columnists/mark-chiusano/nypd-drone-future-nyclu-1.24680295|NYPD drone arsenal is here ]] - Concerns take flight despite rules on no-fly zones| | |[[https://www.gpsworld.com/auterion-enables-impossible-aerospace-to-launch-new-us-1-drone-for-first-responders/|Auterion enables Impossible Aerospace to launch new US-1 drone for first responders]] - Auterion and Impossible Aerospace has announced their partnership and collaboration to bring to market the US-1 UAV, which has a two-hour flight time.| |
| |[[http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2018/12/vodafone-dressed-a-drone-up-like-santas-sleigh-for-the-uks-first-4g-drone-delivery/|Vodafone Dressed a Drone Up Like Santa's Sleigh for the UK's First 4G Drone Delivery ]] - Suitably festive for this time of year, naturally.| | |[[http://www.journalaz.com/news/45012-jerome-drone-ban-not-enforced.html|Jerome drone ban not enforced ]] - “That has nothing to do with the airport,” Cottonwood Airport Special Projects Manager Morgan Scott said. He was surprised to find out about the sign at all, especially since it seems to conflict with Federal Aviation Administration regulations about drone use.| |
| |[[http://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/inside-the-apusduo-the-pseudo-satellite-drone-that-could-fly-for-a-year|Inside the ApusDuo, the pseudo-satellite drone that could fly for a year]] - Our connected world depends on satellites, but once in orbit they offer little flexibility for fluid situations on the ground. Enter the ApusDuo.| | |[[https://www.dezeen.com/2019/05/11/rega-autonomous-rescue-drone/|Rega rescue drone will autonomously search for missing persons]] - Swiss air rescue service Rega has a new tool in the search for missing persons – a drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify potential targets.The heat-seeking drone is designed to help its human rescue teams find people who are lost, injured or ill in the mountains of Switzerland and Lichtenstein, where Rega operates.| |
| |[[https://dronebelow.com/2018/12/18/samsung-drone-market-new-patent/|Samsung Sets Sights on Drone Market with Patent for "Transformable" Drone]] - South Korean smartphone and electronics giant Samsung looks set to take on the crowded consumer drone market with its own drone, according to a patent that has only just been published by the US Patents & Trademark Office.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/05/09/counter-drone-company-violated-federal-law/|Counter-drone company violated federal law at Music Festival ]] - Miami Police invited a counter drone company during Ultra Music Festival to keep the skies free of drones, but they may have violated federal law.| |
| |[[https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20181218/NEWS06/912325708/Drone-users-may-lack-coverage-in-CGL-policies|Drone users may lack coverage in CGL policies ]] - A recent California court decision highlights the fact that many policyholders who use drones may be unaware they do not have liability coverage for their use under their commercial general liability policies.| | |[[https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01486-y|Tornado scientists send drone fleet into violent thunderstorms]] - Starting on 15 May, a fleet of up to four drones will help researchers to monitor supercell thunderstorms. These rotating storms pummel the central United States with lightning, tennis ball-sized hail and damaging winds every spring and summer, and some, but not all, develop tornadoes.| |
| |[[https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2018/12/17/raleigh-implements-new-drone-policy|Raleigh Implements New Drone Policy]] - Drones will once again be a popular gift, this holiday season, but if you aren't aware of the rules and regulations, this gift could cost you.| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/05/14/swiss-air-rescue-service-rega-develops-new-drone/|Swiss Air Rescue Service Rega Develops New Drone ]] - Drones are forming an important part of search and rescue or first responder teams with success thanks to improving technology. Now Swiss air rescue service Rega has developed a new– drone that can autonomously scan large areas and identify tool in the search for missing persons.| |
| |[[https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/crown-car-runs-over-drone-on-parliaments-forecout/|Crown car runs over official drone on Parliament's forecourt]] - A Crown limo ran over and crushed a drone on Parliament's forecourt in a mishap during a filming session at Parliament yesterday.| | |[[https://www.3newsnow.com/news/2019-flood/pac-junction-still-in-clean-up-stages-new-drone-footage|Pac. Junction still in clean up stages - New drone footage]] - The Metropolitan Area Planning Agency has released new drone footage of Pacific Junction. Most of the water is gone, but debris still litters area fields and homes in the area.| |
| |[[https://nccr-robotics.ch/2018/12/17/symbiotic-drone-project-and-the-flyjacket-in-the-us/|Symbiotic Drone project and the FlyJacket in the US ]] - Last October, Jenifer Miehlbradt and Carine Rognon, doctoral students of the NCCR Robotics consortium were invited to demonstrate the Symbiotic Drone project and the FlyJacket at 2 events on the United States East Coast:| | |[[https://the-journal.com/articles/138452-drones-help-farmers-detect-disease-manage-water|Drones help farmers detect disease, manage water]] - Drones can change how farmers detect disease, look for pests and manage water and fertilizer – ultimately allowing them to save money.| |
| |[[https://www.government-fleet.com/321359/nfpa-releases-drone-guidance-for-first-responders|NFPA Releases Drone Guidance for First Responders ]] - NFPA 2400 Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Used for Public Safety Operations includes input from public safety agencies with drone programs.| | |[[http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201905140010.html|No drinking and droning; stiff penalties follow rise in accidents]] - Drone operators who pilot their craft while under the influence will soon face severe penalties similar to those meted out to drunken drivers.| |
| |[[https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/imf-boss-touts-zipline-s-use-of-drones-for-medical-supplies-in-rwanda.html|IMF boss touts Zipline’s use of drones for medical supplies in Rwanda ]] - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mrs Christine Lagarde, has lauded the Rwandan Government’s decision to employ the use of drone technology to supply blood and other essential medical supplies to her citizens.| | |[[https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/drones/event-camera-helps-drone-dodge-thrown-objects|Event Camera Helps Drone Dodge Thrown Objects]] - This drone uses an event camera, which responds to changes in a scene on a per-pixel basis in microseconds, to nimbly avoid obstacles.| |
| |[[https://fstoppers.com/aerial/did-drone-collide-boeing-737-mexico-no-facts-support-318498|Did a Drone Collide With a Boeing 737 in Mexico? No Facts Support This ]] - Many drone collisions or near misses with passenger jets have been reported in the past, but so far, all those cases were dismissed after serious investigation. The latest speculation reports that a drone slammed into a Mexican airliner two days ago.| | |[[https://dronebelow.com/2019/05/13/drone-incident-grounds-flights-at-frankfurt-airport/|Drone Incident Grounds Flights at Frankfurt Airport ]] - An airport spokesman said Thursday that a pilot reported seeing a drone and the airport was closed down from about 7:20 a.m. until 8:20 a.m. (0520 GMT until 0620 GMT) while German federal police searched for the drone and its operator with a helicopter. The airport has since reopened. Police are continuing to investigate the incident.| |
| |[[https://www.citynews1130.com/2018/12/16/theyre-coming-flying-cars-may-appear-in-urban-skies-by-2023/|'They're coming:' Flying cars may appear in urban skies by 2023 ]] - Vertical takeoff and landing craft (VTOLs), like this model from Uber, could be shuttling passengers from airports to downtown vertiports by the mid-2020s, according to reports and the dozen or so companies striving to build the first generation of flying cars.| | |[[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/drone-cams-to-help-wr-stay-on-track-during-rains/articleshow/69299444.cms|Drone cams to help Western Railway stay on track during rains ]] - Learning its lessons from last year’s monsoon when water-logging in Virar-Nalasopara affected train movement for hours, the Western Railway will, for for the first time, deploy drone cameras to monitor vulnerable spots as a part of its monsoon preparedness measures| |
| |[[https://defence-blog.com/news/estonian-company-unveils-new-drone-with-vtol-capability.html|Estonian company unveils new drone with VTOL capability ]] - The Estonian Threod Systems company has unveiled its new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability.| | |[[https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan/foreign-tourist-warned-flying-drone-over-shibuya-scramble-crossing/|Foreign tourist warned for flying drone over Shibuya 'Scramble Crossing' ]] - A foreign tourist was warned about flying a drone over the popular Scramble Crossing in Shibuya Ward on Sunday| |
| |[[https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/adani-group-inaugurates-india-s-first-drone-building-facility-in-hyderabad-118121500588_1.html|Adani Group inaugurates India's first drone building facility in Hyderabad ]] - Apart from the UAV Complex, the Adani Aerospace Park was also inaugurated by the Home Minister of Telangana| | |[[https://www.wral.com/johnston-authorities-use-of-drone-to-locate-stolen-property-questioned/18374426/|Johnston authorities' use of drone to locate stolen property questioned ]] - Drone video of stolen property led to an arrest in Johnston County, but the American Civil Liberties Union is questioning whether authorities had a search warrant to fly the drone over private property.| |
| |[[https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/748366/British-Airways-flight-plane-jumbo-Boeing-747-drone-London-Heathrow-San-Fransisco|British Airways flight nearly CRASHES with drone over London ]] - A BRITISH Airways jumbo jet carrying up to 345 passengers nearly crashed into a drone over central London, a shocking report has revealed.| | |[[https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Reno-to-close-some-streets-for-drone-testing-509613121.html|Reno to close some streets for drone testing]] - With NASA selecting the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) to participate in the Technical Capability Level (TCL) 4 drone operation to test flying in higher-density urban areas, some streets will be closed in the coming days.| |
| |[[https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/628803/regulation-changes-coming-drone-users|Regulation changes coming for drone users ]] - If you're thinking about purchasing a drone for Christmas, there are a few things you should know before taking flight -- or purchasing. President of Canadian Unmanned Incorporated Sterling Cripps says it's not as easy as one would think.| | |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48193866|UK drones map Chernobyl's 'Red Forest' ]] - British scientists undertake a new aerial survey of one of the most radioactive locations on Earth.| |
| |[[https://dronedj.com/2018/12/14/dji-agriculture-drone-t16-china/|DJI launches a massive agriculture drone, the T16 in China ]] - DJI recently launched what seems to be a massive agriculture drone in China. It is called the T16 and the video below explains everything in great detail| | |[[https://news.yahoo.com/drone-footage-shows-extent-georgia-192252848.html|Drone footage shows extent of Georgia-Pacific fire ]] - The Sky 2 drone shows aerials of the damage after a fire at the Georgia-Pacific paper plant in Muskogee| |
| |[[https://www.newsweek.com/drone-delivery-organ-kidney-transplant-maryland-uav-1257286|Organs by Drone? Unmanned Flying Vehicles Could Soon Carry Body Parts for Human Transplants]] - A team of surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center are testing out how to transplant human organs for emergency transplants using drones.| | |[[https://dronedj.com/2019/05/13/dji-spark-2-rumors-drone/|DJI Spark 2 rumors - drone to be released this summer ]] - DJI is about to release the DJI Spark 2 drone. The drone is rumored to feature some important upgrades compared to the original Spark, launched in 2017.| |
| |[[https://patch.com/new-jersey/mahwah/drones-help-mahwah-cops-get-birds-eye-view-crime|Drones To Help Mahwah Cops Get A Bird's-Eye View Of Crime ]] - Drones To Help Cops Get A Bird's-Eye View Of Crime - Mahwah, NJ - The most powerful drone shoots 4K thermal video, works in inclement weather, and can go 65 miles per hour.| | |
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| ===== Australia Drone News ====== | ===== Australia Drone News ====== |
| |[[https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2018/12/18/australian-drones-vanuatu-medicine/|Australian drone company in Vanuatu vaccination plan]] - In the village of Cook’s Bay, on the remote side of the remote island of Erromango, in the remote South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, one-month-old Joy Nowai Aussie drone company Swoop Aero is helping to deliver Vanuatu's fully drone-dependent childhood vaccine program, the first of its kind in the world| | |[[https://www.pilotweb.aero/news/australia-drone-deliveries-1-6043083|Australia CASA approves drone delivery of food and medicine to Canberra homes]] - Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has approved US operator Wing Aviation to use drones for delivery of food and non-prescription medicines to homes in northern Canberra| |
| |[[https://which-50.com/the-biggest-challenge-for-drones-may-be-regulators/|The biggest challenge for drones may be regulators ]] - Drones have the potential to impact several verticals, reducing costs and safety risks while also unlocking innovative new use cases. But one of the flying robots’ biggest challenges will be with regulators who, understandably, demand high levels of public safety.| | |
| |[[https://www.zdnet.com/article/surf-life-saving-australia-extends-drone-operations-this-summer/|Surf Life Saving Australia extends drone operations this summer ]] - 51 drones to be deployed around Australia to augment lifesavers| | |
| |[[https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46483178|Why your pizza may never be delivered by drone ]] - For years tech companies such as Amazon, Alphabet and Uber have promised us delivery drones bringing goods to our doorsteps in a matter of minutes. So why are they taking so long to arrive?| | |
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| ===== Videos ===== | ===== Videos ===== |
| |[[https://okcfox.com/news/local/watch-drone-captures-kingfisher-christmas-parade-and-fireworks-show|Drone captures Kingfisher Christmas parade and fireworks show]]| | |[[https://www.voanews.com/a/year-old-cyberninja-hacks-drone-to-show-cyber-threat/4913184.html|13-Year-Old 'CyberNinja' Hacks Drone to Show Cyber Threat]]| |
| |[[https://kdvr.com/2018/12/17/drone-video-shows-wintry-snow-capped-forest-in-utah/|Drone video shows wintry, snow-capped forest in Utah]]| | |[[https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article230405749.html|Drone video shows fire damage to Blue Diamond plant]]| |
| |[[https://taskandpurpose.com/taliban-drone-surveillance-afghanistan/|The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7? In Afghanistan]]| | |[[https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/national/iowa-highways-remain-closed-as-receding-floodwater-reveals-damage/video/acb0330ba20851b650abeae292782a82|Iowa Highways Remain Closed as Receding Floodwater Reveals Damage]]| |
| |[[https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2018/12/14/watch-this-drone-pilot-navigate-inside-st-louis-city-museum|Watch This Drone Pilot Navigate Inside St. Louis' City Museum ]]| | |
